The Warren F. Bates crew: 709th Squadron
Rattlesden, undated
Standing L-R: |
Sgt Harry Doung |
Sgt Daniel De Tullio |
Lt John H. Bauman |
Sgt William Sonneborn |
Sgt Claude Cluck |
Kneeling L-R: |
Lt Warren F. Bates |
Lt Luther “Ike” Eisenhart |
Sgt Robert Vogt |
Ground crew |
not included: |
Sgt William Rhoades |
Sgt Beth Liss |
Flights with Warren F. Bates listed as Pilot
These lists are NOT limited to officially credited Combat missions, and may include Aborts, returns and non-takeoff occurrences as well.”
447th Mission (Date) | Target | Plane Number | Notes |
#181 (04-Dec-44) | Mainz, Germany | 43-37873 | |
#182 (06-Dec-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 42-31100 | |
#183 (10-Dec-44) | Koblenz, Germany | 43-37873 | slated #100 |
#184 (11-Dec-44) | Koblenz, Germany | 42-31100 | |
#186 (15-Dec-44) | Hannover, Germany | 42-31100 | Flew with the 94th Group |
#189 (28-Dec-44) | Koblenz, Germany | 42-31100 | |
#193 (02-Jan-45) | Nalbach, Germany | 43-38450 | |
#194 (03-Jan-45) | Koblenz, Germany | 43-38605 | |
#195 (05-Jan-45) | Waxweiler, Germany | 43-37797 | |
#198 (08-Jan-45) | Frankfurt, Germany | 43-37873 | |
#199 (10-Jan-45) | Karlsruhe, Germany | 42-97624 | ABORT #2 prop gov |
#201 (14-Jan-45) | Magdeburg, Germany | 42-107003 | |
#202 (15-Jan-45) | Augsburg, Germany | 42-31225 | |
#203 (16-Jan-45) | Dessau, Germany | 43-38450 | Landed at Woodbridge |
#207 (01-Feb-45) | Wesel, Germany | 44-6462 | ABORT #2 Eng out |
#209 (06-Feb-45) | Chemnitz, Germany | 43-38230 | Cameraman |
#210 (09-Feb-45) | Weimar, Germany | 43-37873 | |
#211 (14-Feb-45) | Wesel, Germany | 42-97976 | |
#214 (19-Feb-45) | Wesel, Germany | 43-38768 | |
#215 (20-Feb-45) | Nurnberg, Germany | 42-97976 | |
#216 (22-Feb-45) | Aalen, Germany | 42-97976 | |
#217 (23-Feb-45) | Crailsheim, Germany | 42-97976 | |
#218 (24-Feb-45) | Bremen, Germany | 42-97976 | |
#219 (25-Feb-45) | Neuberg, Germany | 42-97976 | |
#221 (27-Feb-45) | Leipzig, Germany | 42-97976 | |
#225 (07-Mar-45) | Datteln-Emscher Lippe, Germany | 42-97976 | |
#227 (09-Mar-45) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-97976 | |
#229 (11-Mar-45) | Hamburg, Germany | 42-97976 | |
#231 (14-Mar-45) | Hannover, Germany | 42-97976 | |
#232 (15-Mar-45) | Oranienburg, Germany | 42-97976 | |
#237 (21-Mar-45) | Wittmundhafen, Germany | 43-38719 | |
#239 (23-Mar-45) | Holzwickede, Germany | 42-97976 | |
#240 (24-Mar-45) | Varrelsbusch, Germany | 42-97976 | |
#241 (28-Mar-45) | Hannover, Germany | 42-97976 | |
#243 (31-Mar-45) | Salzwedel, Germany | 43-38768 |
Warren Bates, Pilot
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